Lou Lou Bag by Natalie Ross

I love this bag so much I just had to make 3! I have put it into this term's class list too.

I am recovering today from last weeks crazy busy sale! I was so silly to run a stocktake sale during Wimbledon Week. I think I had too many late, late nights for my own good.If you missed the sale we have created a sale section in the shop so that you can still pick up a bargain for your next project! These fabrics will remain at $12/m until sold (50cm minimum). I have also created a super sale box of fabrics at just $6/m too, these ones are a minimum of 1m though.
I did manage to make it to the Finders Keepers Market on Sunday, it was wonderfully inspiring to see what everyone is crafting  and selling on their stalls.
I love this time of year as there seems to be lots of markets and local shows to visit. This is my favourite thing to do :)
Well back to the shop to re organise it for opening tomorrow morning..... We have lots of new Christmas fabrics to display and also some new  flannel fabrics and flannel backings.
Hmmmm what to make from them......
Happy Sewing,
Love Liisa xoxo

James Byrne Centre Retreat Again!

Well I have finally recovered from my second retreat and I apologise for being slow to post about it. I hae heaps of pics of these productive ladies projects. Inspiring!

 

Phew, have you made it to the bottom? Well done, you really are a quilter, we all love show and tell don't we!

It was a very chilly weekend actually, but that is part of the Toowoomba appeal, we like to wear our winter gear at least once a year! :)

Cheers,

Liisa

Paris Traveller's Bag Class

What a lovely way to spend a Saturday, surrounded by 7 enthusiastic ladies all keen to create their own special travel bags. It was great to see them come into being and each one as different as their creators!
They are the perfect bags for going on retreat which is where we will be again this weekend! Yes, back to Highfields with our second group of retreatees! Yee Haa another weekend of stitching and chatting and eating and stitching and a little sleeping sometime too.....

 

I was so inspired I went home and made another one myself! 

Yes we will be running this class agin next term so watch out for the newsletter due out at the end of the month.

Have a great week,

Cheers,

Liisa xoxo

Bali Batiks are so YUMMY!

 

I did go ahead and make my Marble Cake Quilt in some gorgeous batik fabrics. I am really loving the great colours and patterns that are available. We will be adding some bundles of 10" squares to our range shortly, they will be layer cake equivalent (42 x 10" squares). We ran a class for this quilt last night and everyone had different fabrics and they looked fantastic!

 Now I am off to start another Paris Traveller Bag! I have a special person to give it to and I so love mine that I just have to make another! 

Have fun stitching on your long weekend!

Love 

Liisa xoxo

Vignette Magazine Issue No 3

The latest issue of Vignette magazine has arrived and I have just spent the last hour taking my time to read and admire every page.....
Hmmm, I really feel like chicken soup now! You can get it hereVignette Magazine #3

I have also just browsed through Natalie Lymer's newest offering Cotton Floss, described by her as "A gathering of stitched projects to charm and fascinate". I have added a few more projects to my to do list! Cotton Floss Book

I feel quite blissful and relaxed now.... Hmmm what fabrics to play with now..... I am ready to sew,
I hope you are all busy too,
Happy Sewing,
Love Liisa xoxo

Lovebirds Quilt Kit

I have been busy putting this lovely kit together for the colourful Lovebirds Quilt by Kellie from 'Don't Look Now'. It looks good enough to eat I think! Hmmmm do we need a shop sample???

I have been doing some english paper piecing in front of the TV whilst buried under a snuggly warm flannel quilt that is a favourite of mine (and Boris loves it too!). I have enjoyed the slower pace this weekend.
Happy Stitching everyone,
Cheers,
Liisa xoxo

James Byrne Centre Retreat

This was the perfect day and lovely view from outside the door of Marion Hall where we went on retreat in Highfields last weekend. It was a great venue with lovely hosts Paul and Wendy. Everyone was busy sewing like crazy and enjoying the cooler autumn weather!
We had an inspiring show and tell at the end of retreat and I just wanted to share a few pics with you.....

Cheers, Liisa